Dual pocket envelope

Abstract

A dual pocket, easy opening envelope has a first envelope pocket defined by a front panel and an overlying rear panel secured by inwardly folded side flaps at the edges of the front panel. A separate panel is secured to the inside surface of the front panel to form a second envelope pocket. The front panel includes a generally-rectangular removeable access panel defined by perforations. A pull tab is formed on one edge of the removeable panel to enable a recipient to easily remove the access panel from the face of the envelope to get to the contents of the second envelope pocket.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A dual pocket easy-opening envelope made from a suitable sheet material comprising a first panel, a second panel hingedly connected to said first panel and substantially coextensive therewith, first and second side flaps hingedly connected to said first panel, said side flaps being folded over and secured to the surface of said second panel to define a first envelope pocket, a separate panel secured at its edges to an inner surface of said first panel to define a second envelope pocket encompassed by the first and second panels, said first panel further including a cover flap connected to the edge of said first panel opposite the edge to which said second panel is connected, said cover flap being adapted to be secured against said second panel to seal both the first envelope pocket and the second envelope pocket, said separate panel being secured to said first panel on three sides while remaining open at the edge which is adjacent the cover flap on said first panel, a removable access panel defined by a generally rectangular pattern of perforations in said first panel, said access panel overlying at least thirty percent of the second envelope pocket, said access panel extending the full height of the second envelope pocket to facilitate removal of the contents thereof, and wherein one edge of said access panel coincides with the edge of said first panel at which said cover flap is connected, said access panel further including a pull-tab at one edge thereof, which pull-tab is formed by a semicircular excursion from one line of perforations into said first panel, the excursion being a continuous cut. 
     
     
       2. A dual pocket easy opening envelope as recited in claim 1 wherein said first panel includes a window for viewing the contents of the second envelope pocket.